Associate Director – External Engagement

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🕒 May 25

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Zealand Pharma

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1998

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

💰 $4.1M Post-IPO Equity - Zealand Pharma on 2025-06

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals

Zealand Pharma is an international biotechnology company headquartered in Denmark with operations in Boston, USA. It discovers, designs, and develops peptide-based and small-molecule therapeutics focused on transforming metabolic health — particularly obesity — and addressing rare diseases such as congenital hyperinsulinism and short bowel syndrome, as well as chronic inflammatory conditions. Zealand maintains a clinical-stage pipeline of peptide analogs and receptor agonists (e. g. , amylin analogs, GLP/GIP agonists, glucagon analogs) and partners with larger pharma companies to advance programs.

📋 Description

• Lead vendor strategy and governance, including RFP support, vendor selection, contract negotiation input, and ongoing relationship management in partnership with Procurement • Own end-to-end planning and oversight of vendor-delivered logistics across external engagement types (advisory boards, HCP/KOL engagements, congresses, and partner meetings) • Ensure compliant, timely contracting, honoraria processing, expense payments, and accurate reporting for external expert interactions in collaboration with Medical Affairs Operations • Drive clear cross-functional communication before and after major engagements to ensure alignment, readiness, and continuous improvement • Own vendor-related budget planning, forecasting, tracking, invoice review/approvals, and financial governance aligned with contractual terms • Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities, operational efficiencies, and value realization from vendor partnerships, with a strong risk and compliance mindset

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required • 7+ years of experience in vendor management, outsourcing, or operations leadership within pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare environments • Demonstrated experience with external engagement logistics, events operations, and/or HCP interaction support • Strong vendor management capabilities, including negotiation and performance management • Strong knowledge of global compliance and regulatory requirements relevant to external expert engagements, including fair market value (FMV) and aggregate spend reporting principles • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and invoice/contractual governance

🏖️ Benefits

• Exciting responsibilities • Strong engagement across the organization